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food and symmetry plays a central theme in the work of james tolich. here, the photographer lists his current inspirations:

I love sharing my home and food with friends. It is a beautiful way to connect and can lead to many marvellous conversations. The motif of food throughout my work, however, is not symbolic to a love and passion for all things food and entertaining, it is more of an observation of an accessible subject. Take for example my series Emporer's Garden, in which I photographed cakes from a Chinese bakery: I wanted to enhance the the artificial qualities of the food to make them look plastic, almost un-edible. The message I was trying to convey is that our stomachs do not seem to discern what is nourishing or even good for us; many of us are ruled by our eyes and what looks good. Hence, visually attractive images of curious food.

tell us about your current inspiration?

Symmetry is everywhere in nature and has been a fascination for many civilisations; symmetry to me represents the divine. One of my favourite examples is The Sphinx, it stands as a great symbol of what we are capable of. At this point in time I am working on making art about expression by simply enjoying the process. I like to be playful with my work and experiment with different, sometimes unorthodox techniques. If there was one overall message that I think I am trying to covey it would have to be that there is divine beauty and purity in everything, but let's not forget the cloud of falseness that surrounds so much of it.

Stylist Danielle Selig is a Sydney-based interiors and prop stylist, who began her career in law before making the bold decision to switch to her true passion, styling. Selig currently works as Style Assistant at Vogue Living. For more information, look up: www.danielleselig.com.